Digital Unit Plan Template

Unit Title: El Arbol Familiar Name: Andrea Rodriguez

Content Area: World Language: Spanish Grade Level: Spanish 1
CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):

- 2.0 Students acquire information, recognize distinctive viewpoints, and further their knowledge of other disciplines.
- 2.1 Students address topics related to self and the immediate environment, including:
- a. Social relationships
- b. People in the community
- c. care of the home, interacting with people in the community
- d. Profession and the working world

Big Ideas/Unit Goals:

- Students will be able to construct and present a family tree and model home in Spanish. They will gain a better understanding of social
relationships in Spanish by creating a family tree with their own family members and presenting it in Spanish. After the family tree is completed
other topics such as professions, life at home, and the community will be addressed by creation of a model.

Unit Summary:

- "La familia, donde comienza la vida, el amor nunca se termina." Throughout this unit plan students will have the opportunity to use their creativity
and create a family tree. This activity will help students explore the titles and pronunciation of members of a family. Not only will students be
explored to a lot of different key terms but they will also learn about different cultural contexts regarding family in Spanish speaking countries.

Later on in the unit will create a model home. This model home will be constructed either online through the use of an online resource or can be
built by students with different materials. They will not only learn the terms and vocabulary associated with a home in Spanish, but they will also
be able to describe the use of each different room. Students will present both their family tree and model home during different occasions to their
class. This presentation will be conducted entirely in Spanish.

Assessment Plan:
Entry-Level: Formative: Summative:
- The entry level assessment that will be - Throughout the unit different formative - There will be two final summative and
conducted will be a survey that will assessments will be conducted such as a very important assessments. One will be
 assess any prior knowledge on our unit.
This way I will be able to assess the
student’s skills prior to beginning the
unit. I will be able to understand their
strengths and weaknesses as we embark
into this new unit.
quick write up to see the vocabulary
skills developed. This will be further
assessed with the use of exit slips where
there will be an “End of the day question”
relating to the daily subjects. Flashcards
will be assigned, and quizzes will also be
given throughout all in efforts to assess
whether the information is being
retained and learned.
a final essay that will be completed
without the use of any outside resources.
The other one will be the completion of a
perfectly executed letter to an assigned
pen pal where all parts of the unit should
be strategically integrated.

Lesson 1 (Teacher Lecture)

Student Learning Objective:
2.1 Students address
topics related to self and
the immediate
environment, including:
- a. Social
relationships
Acceptable Evidence
(Assessments):
Alongside the questions
already present in the
lecture, exit slips could be
given regarding the
material covered to assess
their understanding.
Lesson Activities:
- With the aid of Prezi students will listen to a lecture and view a presentation on the
different vocabulary words from the Family Unit in our textbooks. Throughout the
presentation there will be embedded different level questions that the class as a whole
will reflect on. Students will have a set of guided notes with them to complete
throughout the lecture, helping them structure all of the important information.

Lesson 2 (Webercise/ iPad Lesson)

Student Learning Objective: Acceptable Evidence: Lesson Activities:

2.0 Students acquire The Webercise worksheet - Students will be assigned a worksheet containing a Webercise. On this Webercise they
information, recognize will be turned in and will be given various internet links and asked to answer the following questions with
distinctive viewpoints, and graded to see if the student the help of the link given. For example one of the links focuses on informing the
further their knowledge of completed the task students about Mothers Day in various Spanish speaking countries. Another one would
other disciplines. correctly and overall was
provide information regarding Grandparents Day in Mexico. The questions asked in the
- a. Social able to understand the
relationships main themes. After the Webercise will help them further understand these different traditions, their origins,
- b. People in the activity is completed the and cultural views.
community class will have a classroom
- c. care of the discussion to informally
home, interacting assess the students
with people in the understanding of the
community various traditions.
Lesson 3 (Graphic Organizer)
Student Learning Objective: Acceptable Evidence: Lesson Activities:

2.1 Students address The graphic organizer - The graphic organizer worksheet provided to the students will be completed when
topics related to self and worksheet must be reading a new chapter in the book. They will utilize the worksheet when reading
the immediate completed entirely. Thus, chapter 3 and thus the graphic organizer will help guide them through the book.
environment, including: will help assess how much
- a. Social understanding the
relationships students have achieved
- b. People in the from the guided reading.
community
- d. Profession and
the working
world

Unit Resources:

1. Spanish – English Dictionary: Throughout this unit if a student ever needs help with the translation of any word they are provided to a link to a
Spanish - English Dictionary.
- http://www.spanishdict.com

2. Quizlet: Quizlet is a great tool for students to write the key vocabulary words and practice learning not only their meaning but their diction as well.
- https://quizlet.com/latest

3. Family Tree Video: This is a video where a family tree is described in Spanish. It contains many of the key terms the students should become
familiar with.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuq7-Qp91Ic

4. Knovio: This online resource can be utilized by the students who wish to pre - record their classroom presentation.
- https://www.knovio.com

5. Google Drive: It is important for all the students to become familiar with using Google Drive. During the unit plan it can be used to write and save
all the work, this way it can be accessed with ease both at school and home.
- https://www.google.com/drive/

6. Bookshelf: On Bookshelf an online version of the Spanish textbook used in class is available. This can be extremely helpful while working with the
different vocabulary for this unit, since it can all be accessed in the textbook.
 - https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/#/user/signin

7. Family Tree Song: There is a link to a very fun and entertaining family tree song in Spanish. This is a fun way to help remember different terms
and roles.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T1svGpYS28

8. Family Quiz: There is an online quiz for students to quiz themselves of their understanding of the vocabulary associated with this unit.
- https://www.sporcle.com/games/g/lafamilia

9. Word Search: On this online resource students can create their own word search. They can create one using the key family or home vocabulary to
help reinforce their vocabulary.
- https://www.rif.org/literacy-central/puzzle-creator?gclid=CjwKCAjw0oveBRAmEiwAzf6_rMeVxlWkwFmZFL-UEN7kJK1_W-svMcZgQ-
0hdCqI6mQ5odRv_OAtrRoCzFgQAvD_BwE

10. Family Vocabulary Game: There are many different vocabulary games such as this one that can really help understand and remember different
key words related to the family lesson.
- https://www.spanish.cl/Vocabulary/Games/Familia.htm

Useful Websites:

1. Anaheim Public Library: I would like for all the students to become familiar with the local Anaheim Public Library. Here they can have access to
various resources such as computers, books in both Spanish and English, alongside other services the library provides. If students do not have access
to a computer at home this a place where they can stop by to borrow one or simply study. Students should feel free to navigate the website and visit
it during their spare time.
- http://www.anaheim.net/902/Library

2. District Website: Here's a quick link to the district's website. On this website, students can find our school's website with all kinds of information
from bell schedules to contact information. The district's website also contains our yearly school calendar.
- http://www.auhsd.us/district/index.php

3. Spanish Games: I have provided three different entertaining websites where students can find a lot of material in Spanish. The websites contain all
sorts of activities from games, to stories, and videos. This is an easy way to have fun and learn more about the language during their free time.
- http://www.fun-learning-spanish.com
- https://www.spanish.cl/Vocabulary/Games.htm
- http://babelnet.sbg.ac.at/carlitos/index.htm

4. Learning Spanish YouTube Channel: I have provided several different videos from a great YouTube channel that can help reinforce some of the
ideas taught in class. Students should feel free to look through their videos in their spare time.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=kzWZi03KM2U

5. Online Spanish Book Resources: Here students can find three different links to practice their reading. The amazing thing about these sites is that
some of them offer translation in case they are struggling with any of the content. Others offer different levels of books. Students should make sure
they are choosing the adequate level while they search. During their free time this is an excellent resource for them to access, sit down, and enjoy a
good story.
- https://www.readinga-z.com/worldlanguages/spanish/leveled-books/
- http://www.childrensbooksforever.com/childrenpages/Spanish.html
- https://www.thespanishexperiment.com